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Reading a wine label
By News-Sentinel Staff
1. The brand name features clever designs (note the spin on the numeral 7 and the letter Z) to attract the consumer’s eye. Seven Deadly Zins is one of Michael-David Vineyards’ signature labels.
2. Lodi Appellation is where the vast majority of the grapes used in the wine were grown. At least 85 percent of the grapes must come from the named area to be named on the label.
3. At least 75 percent of the grapes must be of a certain variety in order to list the varietal on the label. This wine is a Zinfandel, which means it was made using at least three-quarters Zinfandel grapes.
4. To include the vintage, 95 percent of the grapes must be harvested that year. The remaining 5 percent sometimes comes from wine that tops off barrels to compensate for evaporation caused by aging.
5. If the alcohol content is less than 14 percent, it can legally be called a table wine. When more than 14 percent, the exact percentage must be given.
6. Old Vine means the Zinfandel grapes used in this wine were harvested from a vine that is at least 35 years old. Older vines produce a more complex fruit, but aren’t as productive as younger ones.
